| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5959367 |
Vehicle mirror digital network and dynamically interactive mirror system |
September 28, 1999 |
| A vehicle rear vision system includes at lest two rearview assemblies each having an image transfer device for transferring images rearwardly of the vehicle in order to be observable by a driver. A rear vision communication system is provided to effect communication between the rearview |
| 5949591 |
Exterior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles with positioning detents |
September 7, 1999 |
| A vehicle exterior rearview mirror assembly provides a break-away housing which exhibits increased dampening, reduce vibration, and consistent break-away force while requiring simplified tooling to manufacture. The mirror assembly includes a housing having a reflective element supported |
| 5949331 |
Display enhancements for vehicle vision system |
September 7, 1999 |
| A vision system for a vehicle includes at least one image capture device which may be directed rearwardly with respect to the direction of travel of the vehicle. A display system displays an image synthesized from an output of the image capture device. The display system enhances the |
| 5942324 |
Coated exterior mirror housing for vehicles and method for making same |
August 24, 1999 |
| A coated housing for exterior rearview mirrors for vehicles provides increased gloss and depth of color in appearance, and enhanced resistance to scratching, surface crazing and ultraviolet radiation degradation. The housing is preferably molded from a resinous plastic material in a |
| 5938810 |
Apparatus for tempering and bending glass |
August 17, 1999 |
| A method of and apparatus for bending and tempering a sheet of glass heated to a formable state provides an improved rigid mold and pressing member for pressing the heated sheet against the rigid mold which cools and bends the sheet. The pressing member includes a conformable pressing el |
| 5938321 |
Vehicle instrumentation/console lighting |
August 17, 1999 |
| Interior vehicle instrumentation and/or console lighting is provided by an interior rearview mirror assembly or interior lamp assembly incorporating a non-incandescent, directed, low level, low power, non-glare producing light emitting source. The source illuminates portions of the vehic |
| 5929786 |
Vehicle blind spot detection display system |
July 27, 1999 |
| A vehicle blind spot detection display system displays indications from a blind spot detector. The system includes a first indicator assembly positioned on the vehicle in the vicinity of an exterior mirror and adapted to producing an indication at least of the presence of an object a |
| 5924212 |
Electronic compass |
July 20, 1999 |
| An electronic compass includes at least two coil assemblies. Each coil assembly has a magnetic axis which is oriented at a known angle to that of the other coil. Each coil assembly has a pair of substantially identical coils having magnetic axes that are parallel in a reverse sense. The |
| 5922176 |
Spark eliminating sputtering target and method for using and making same |
July 13, 1999 |
| The present invention is directed toward reducing catastrophic sparking in various sputtering processes, and especially reactive DC magnetron sputtering processes. Nonsparking sputtering targets and methods for making such targets having regions of sputtering and nonsputtering are di |
| 5916600 |
Mold assembly for holding a sheet of glass during molding |
June 29, 1999 |
| A high pressure mold assembly and method for holding a sheet of material such as glass while molding a gasket or other molded portion on the sheet from a thermoplastic or other moldable material such as PVC at high pressures of at least 2000 psi. The assembly and method provides an i |
| 5914815 |
Optical rearview system for vehicle |
June 22, 1999 |
| An optical rearview system for a vehicle includes a reflective element which reflects light incident thereon and at least one diffraction grating in the path of light from an object rearward of the vehicle towards the reflective element. The at least one diffraction grating diffracts lig |
| 5910854 |
Electrochromic polymeric solid films, manufacturing electrochromic devices using such solid film |
June 8, 1999 |
| The present invention relates to electrochromic polymeric solid films, manufacturing electrochromic devices using such solid films and processes for making such solid films and devices. The electrochromic polymeric solid films of the present invention exhibit beneficial properties and |
| 5903402 |
Adjustable exterior rearview mirror for vehicles |
May 11, 1999 |
| An exterior rearview mirror assembly, especially suited for towing vehicles, includes a dual purpose spring that provides a break-away feature and holds a mirror subassembly in one of a plurality of positions along a mounting arm. The exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a hous |
| 5900999 |
Housing with integral electrical connectors for a rearview mirror actuator assembly |
May 4, 1999 |
| A housing for an actuator assembly for adjusting the orientation of a mirror element in a mirror assembly provides an improved electrical distribution system that eliminates loose wires, most connections, and the need for a seal between the housing and its external connections to a v |
| 5900275 |
Method for reducing haze in tin oxide transparent conductive coatings |
May 4, 1999 |
| The haze in a conductive tin oxide coating deposited on a substrate, particularly glass, can be reduced by applying, to a desired thickness, a solid-state coating, where the solid-state layer is applied as a precursor liquid to the tin oxide layer, is then dried and/or converted to a |
| 5882053 |
Vehicle door/tailgate assembly with centering feature |
March 16, 1999 |
| A vehicle door/tailgate handle assembly for unlatching either a combined door/tailgate and window as a unit or the window unit alone provides an improved centering/alignment feature which avoids reliance on prior known spirally wrapped, low tolerance, low cycle life springs. The handle |
| 5879074 |
Exterior vehicle security light |
March 9, 1999 |
| A mirror assembly security system for a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly and a light module removably positioned within the exterior mirror housing. The light module is moisture impervious and includes an enclosure, a light-transmitting opening in the enclosure facing general |
| 5877897 |
Automatic rearview mirror, vehicle lighting control and vehicle interior monitoring system using |
March 2, 1999 |
| A system apparatus, and method for controlling a plurality of variable reflectance mirrors (or mirror segments), including a rearview mirror and side view mirrors, which change their reflectance level in response to a plurality of drive voltages applied thereto, for controlling the vehic |
| 5871275 |
Illuminated power tilt exterior mirror for vehicle |
February 16, 1999 |
| A mirror system for a vehicle includes at least one exterior mirror having a reflective element, a housing for the reflective element, a positioning device for selectively positioning the reflective element, and a light for emitting light generally downwardly from the mirror housing on a |
| 5864996 |
Gasketed panel |
February 2, 1999 |
| A window panel assembly to be bonded to a vehicle body opening using a conventional, window fixing urethane adhesive disposed between the vehicle pinch-weld flange and a polymeric gasket attached to the window panel. The joint produced between the window fixing adhesive and the polymeric |
| 5864419 |
Near-infrared reflecting, ultraviolet protected, safety protected, electrochromic vehicular glaz |
January 26, 1999 |
| An electrochromic glazing assembly is disclosed with reduced near-infrared radiation transmission and reduced ultraviolet (UV) radiation transmission. The assembly may include a pair of glass or other elements confining an electrochromic medium therebetween. Near-infrared reflective |
| 5863116 |
Remote-actuated exterior vehicle security light |
January 26, 1999 |
| An exterior vehicle mirror system having a reflective element and a housing for the reflective element includes a turn signal having a lens incorporated in the housing. A portion of the lens faces rearward of the vehicle and the lens further wraps around the outward side of the housing |
| 5857358 |
Method and apparatus for bending glass |
January 12, 1999 |
| A method of and apparatus for bending a sheet of material heated to a formable, state such as glass, resinous polymeric material, viscoelastic material, and thermoplastic material, provides an improved pressing member for pressing the heated sheet against a first rigid mold which reduces |
| 5856211 |
Method for filling the cavities of cells with a chromogenic fluid |
January 5, 1999 |
| A method and apparatus are disclosed for filling a cell cavity positioned between a first substrate and a second substrate with a cell filling liquid. The method entails forming at least one evacuation cavity encompassing at least a portion of an outer surface of each of the first an |
| 5853895 |
Bonded vehicular glass assemblies utilizing two-component urethanes, and related methods of bond |
December 29, 1998 |
| Bonded vehicular glass assemblies utilizing two-component urethane adhesives to attach dynamic load-bearing attachment members to glass substrates to form a joint suitable for use on a vehicle, and related methods of forming are described herein. In addition, methods of attaching com |
| 5838483 |
Photochromic devices |
November 17, 1998 |
| A photochromic device is provided which allows the user to leave the device in a high transmissive state even when exposed to a source of radiation and to control the degree of darkening achieved while exposed to the source of radiation. |
| 5823654 |
Universal exterior vehicle security light |
October 20, 1998 |
| A mirror assembly security system for a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly and a light module removably positioned within the exterior mirror housing. The light module is moisture impervious and includes an enclosure, a light-emitting opening in the enclosure, a light source in |
| 5822932 |
Method for making a vehicle window panel using a melt-processible gasket material |
October 20, 1998 |
| A vehicle window panel assembly and a manufacturing method for such assemblies having a gasket made from a melt-processible material and providing a long-term, failure-resistant bond between the gasket and window panel for retaining the window panel assembly in the vehicle. The gaske |
| 5820245 |
Rearview mirror assembly |
October 13, 1998 |
| A rearview mirror for vehicles includes a mirror case, a reflective element, a support for mounting the assembly on a vehicle, at least one lamp assembly having a reflector member which substantially directs light in a predetermined direction in the vehicle, and a circuit board mounted |
| 5820097 |
Breakaway accessory mounting assembly for vehicles and windshield mounted button therefor |
October 13, 1998 |
| A breakaway mounting assembly supports a rearview mirror or other accessory on an improved windshield mounted button. The mounting assembly includes a base having a mount for the accessory or mirror, and a plurality of resilient flanges which engage, hold, and center the assembly on the |
| 5818650 |
Vibration stabilized rearview mirror for vehicles |
October 6, 1998 |
| A vibration-stabilized rearview mirror assembly for vehicles includes a reflective mirror element pivotally mounted in a mirror housing with at least one vibration stabilizer slidably mounted on and biased outwardly beyond the perimeter edge of the mirror element to engage the inside of |
| 5813745 |
Rearview mirror with lighting assembly |
September 29, 1998 |
| A rearview mirror with lighting assembly for use in a vehicle, has a molded case adapted to support lights for illuminating portions of the vehicle interior, to support electrical switches, wiring, and electrical connectors, to support optical lenses for directing light, and to support |
| 5812321 |
Automatic sensitivity adjustment for electro-optic mirror and headlight activation control |
September 22, 1998 |
| A light-responsive vehicle control system is provided that is useful in the passenger compartment of a vehicle having a movable top, or cover, which may be opened to at least partially uncover the passenger compartment. The control system includes at least one control circuit which recei |
| 5808777 |
Electrochromic mirror for vehicles |
September 15, 1998 |
| A rearview mirror system for a vehicle having an electrochromic reflective element and heating means for uniformly heating substantially the entire reflectance surface in order to promote uniform coloration of the reflectance surface to a desired reflectance level. The reflective element |
| 5807515 |
Method for making vehicle panel assembly |
September 15, 1998 |
| A single-sided gasketed panel assembly for use as a flush-mounted panel or window in vehicles, buildings, or other structures, as well as a method and apparatus for making such panel assemblies, wherein the panel assembly comprises a sheet-like panel having; a primer layer and at least o |
| 5804018 |
Method for making vehicular panel assembly |
September 8, 1998 |
| A panel assembly and method for manufacturing the panel assembly, especially adapted for use in vehicles, includes a panel of predetermined size and geometry wherein a surface of the panel to receive a gasket is primed using a material especially adapted to prepare the panel surface to |
| 5802727 |
Compensation system for electronic compass |
September 8, 1998 |
| An electronic compass is described for use in vehicles. The compass employs a magnetoresistive sensor for sensing the earth magnetic field and the sensor is operated in alternate set/reset bias modes. In a first embodiment, the compass is provided with deviation compensation by a clo |
| 5798688 |
Interior vehicle mirror assembly having communication module |
August 25, 1998 |
| A vehicle interior mirror assembly for use with a vehicle having a communication system, such as a keyless entry system, global positioning system navigational system or remote garage door opener includes a reflective element, a case for the reflective element, a manual actuator for |
| 5798575 |
Vehicle mirror digital network and dynamically interactive mirror system |
August 25, 1998 |
| A vehicle rear vision system includes at least two rearview assemblies each having an image transfer device for transferring images rearwardly of the vehicle in order to be observable by a driver. A rear vision communication system is provided to effect communication between the rearview |
| 5796176 |
Memory mirror system for vehicles |
August 18, 1998 |
| A vehicle memory mirror system includes a vehicle mirror assembly and a control module. The vehicle mirror assembly includes a reflective element, a motor for positioning the reflective element about an axis, a monitor for monitoring the position of the reflective element with respect to |
| 5796094 |
Vehicle headlight control using imaging sensor |
August 18, 1998 |
| A vehicle headlamp control method and apparatus includes providing an imaging sensor that senses light in spatially separated regions of a field of view forward of the vehicle. Light levels sensed in individual regions of the field of view are evaluated in order to identify light sources |
| 5791772 |
Lamp assembly with light pipe, light pipe and light pipe/lens assembly |
August 11, 1998 |
| The invention relates to a light pipe which includes a more effective light collector which transmits a larger amount of illumination to a lens located adjacent the light pipe. A lamp assembly includes a housing having walls defining a chamber and an open front. A lamp is mounted in the |
| 5786772 |
Vehicle blind spot detection display system |
July 28, 1998 |
| A vehicle blind spot detection display system displays indications from a blind spot detector. The system includes a first indicator assembly positioned on the vehicle in the vicinity of an exterior mirror and adapted to producing an indication at least of the presence of an object a |
| 5780160 |
Electrochromic devices with improved processability and methods of preparing the same |
July 14, 1998 |
| Electrochromic devices and processes for preparing the same are provided which do not require a separate process step of ion intercalation by employing an electrochromically-inert reducing or oxidizing additive in the electrochemically active material or the electrolyte of the electr |
| 5760962 |
Automatic rearview mirror system using a photosensor array |
June 2, 1998 |
| A system apparatus, structure and method for controlling a plurality of variable reflectance mirrors (or mirror segments), including a rearview mirror and side view mirrors, which change their reflectance level in response to a plurality of drive voltages applied thereto, for an auto |
| 5751489 |
Elemental semiconductor mirror for vehicles |
May 12, 1998 |
| A elemental mirror for vehicles having a luminous reflectance of at least about 30% includes a substrate coated with a thin layer of elemental semiconductor having an index of refraction of at least 3 and an optical thickness of at least about 275 angstroms. Preferably, the elemental |
| 5729379 |
Electrochromic devices |
March 17, 1998 |
| An electrochromic device is disclosed having a conducting electrode opposing a counter conducting electrode with an electrochemically active polymeric layer disposed on an opposing surface of one of said electrodes and an electrolyte containing at least one redox active material cont |
| 5725957 |
Transparent substrate with diffuser surface |
March 10, 1998 |
| A transparent substrate having a glare reducing diffuser surface coating on its outer surface forms a faceplate for attachment to a screen for a cathode ray tube or other display device. The coating has a preferred thickness of less than about 3 microns, and the substrate may include an |
| 5725809 |
Electrochromic architectural window |
March 10, 1998 |
| A variable transmission electrochromic architectural window includes spaced optically transparent elements confining an electrochromic medium including a solvent and a redox chemical pair in solution such that the redox chemical pair colors under the application of voltage and bleaches |
| 5724187 |
Electrochromic mirrors and devices |
March 3, 1998 |
| The present invention relates to electrochromic mirrors and devices whose electrochromic element is composed of an electrochromic solid film and an electrolyte comprising redox reaction promoters and alkali ions and/or protons. |
